this is supposed to be a democracy.
Is that supposed to be a good thing somehow?
Yes. Just because people have misused and abused a word..
(note: representative democracy is neither)
doesn't mean that the thousands of years old concept is unworthy.
The concept has even proven its ability to solve the Byzantine General's problem. In fact it may be only now coming of age and actually could be implemented.
concept of Democracy...I wonder what that is.